The Sacred City Illustratioun by Tsutomu Kitazawa

The Sacred City Illustratioun by Tsutomu Kitazawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Bronze in Grafik, Illustratioun a Visuell Kommunikatiounsdesign Competition Category.

BronzeGrafik· 2021

The Sacred City Illustratioun

by Tsutomu Kitazawa

Client: gehngraphics,LLC.

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Grafik Category

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The Design

About The Sacred City Illustratioun

D'Heileg Stad ass eng digital Illustratioun, déi als Schlësselvisuell fir e High-Fantasy-Videospill entwéckelt gouf. D'Konschtwierk stellt eng Legend dar, genannt Den Orakel, déi sech nëmmen all puer Jorhonnerte eemol ereegent. Un dësem Dag versammele sech d'Kinneken vun all Land bei der Kathedral nieft de Waasserfäll a waarden op d'Arrivée vun de Messagéier. Vill Zuschauer reesen aus wäite Länner un, an der Hoffnung, e Seegen vun de Götter ze kréien. D'Szen gouf mat digitaler Software am Hand gezeechent, wobäi eng Photo-Bashing-Method benotzt gouf. Romanesch a gotesch Architektur goufen kombinéiert, fir der imaginärer Welt e Gefill vu Realitéit ze ginn.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

The Sacred City Illustratioun ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt The Sacred City Illustratioun e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. The Sacred City Illustratioun erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This scene is from a high fantasy video game. One of the lands in this world has a legend that occurs once every several centuries, which is called The Oracles. On this day the kings of each of the lands gather together at the cathedral next to the waterfalls and wait for the advent of the messenger. Many spectators come from around the world, making the long journey, aiming to arrive at the city by the time the messengers come, hoping to receive blessings from the Gods. As this is an ongoing project, there is continuous experiments with the visual representation of these complex worlds.
Dimensions & Packaging: 7700pixel x 3500pixel 150dpi
Tags: “Illustration” ” Concept Art” ”Digital 2D ” ” game art” ” fantasy”
Production Technology: This work was created using ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 2020. Hand drawing is used based on PHOTO BASHING.
Design Challenge: Even for illustrations, it is important to research architectural styles and old customs. By following that process, it becomes possible to give reality to the world view of illustrations and create an immersive feeling.In order for people to embrace the "unreal world of　illustration", "reality" as an entrance is necessary.
Research: It is to embody illustration and visual design as entertainment.
In many cases, there is a client's request, but it is important to "visually embody" the language or sentence.I consider my role to be a "visual translator".Using consideration, research, and image power, we visualize a complex world that no one has ever seen as a "picture" that can be understood by everyone.
Inspiration: When I visited St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, I was overwhelmed by its magnificent presence. It motivated me to try and depict such a majestic environment, a symbolic sacred place where everybody can worship it as their sanctuary. In order to create this artwork, I referred to the grandeur of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture styles, fusing them to make a unique world.
Project Duration: Created during the one-month period of May 2020.
At a studio in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Key visuals for video games that may be realized in the future.
By sharing your own visual image with people, you will gain insight into what video game users want and sympathize with, and think concretely about your approach to realization.
Team Members: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA
Image Credits: TSUTOMU KITAZAWA / gehngraphics,LLC.